The summer transfer window has seen its first major move. Marc Cucurella has reportedly departed Chelsea, making a return to his native Spain to join Real Madrid. The left-back, a key figure for La Roja, is set to link up with the Merengues after the upcoming World Cup, in a deal valued at €60 million, including bonuses. Intriguingly, it appears that new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso was not fully informed about this significant transaction.
The summer transfer market officially opened its doors on Monday, June 15th, a date that coincided with Spain’s inaugural match at the World Cup against Cape Verde. This was the moment chosen by Real Madrid to formally announce the acquisition of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea. The Spanish international is not the only new face arriving at the Casa Blanca this summer. An official statement was also released by the legendary club this Wednesday concerning Bernardo Silva, just hours before Portugal’s encounter with the Democratic Republic of Congo (scheduled for 7 PM French time, noon in Houston, where the match took place).
Did chelsea greenlight real madrid’s transfer offer without consulting xabi alonso?
This Wednesday, journalist Matteo Moretto unveiled a rather astonishing detail regarding the behind-the-scenes negotiations for Marc Cucurella’s transfer, which, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, commanded a fee of €55 million plus €5 million in bonuses for Real Madrid. It is alleged that Chelsea’s leadership independently made the decision to finalize this deal without informing their newly appointed head coach, Xabi Alonso.
Xabi alonso reportedly learned of cucurella’s real madrid move through fabrizio romano
Journalist Matteo Moretto recently reported that Xabi Alonso was not briefed by his superiors at the Blues about Marc Cucurella’s departure. In fact, it was reportedly Fabrizio Romano’s famous « Here We Go » announcement that served as the primary source of information for the Chelsea coach regarding the 27-year-old left-back’s move to Real Madrid. Cucurella, a product of the FC Barcelona academy, is now a Merengue. If these claims prove accurate, such a situation would undoubtedly indicate a challenging start to the collaboration between Chelsea and Xabi Alonso, potentially signaling a lack of robust communication and trust from the outset.
